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[Ed Kapitein <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/22/2015 12:13 PM, Sebastien Bacher wrote:
> Le 22/04/2015 08:58, Heroldich Robin a écrit :
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I think my GPS doesn't work on my bq Aquaris E4.5. I tried it several 
> > time, but no luck. (r21)
> >
> > Screenshots:
> >
> > http://imgur.com/kKMg404
> > http://imgur.com/kKMg404,JAoea2t#1
> > http://imgur.com/583puq2 (Yes, I know my mobile internet is disabled 
> > in the third picture, I only want to show here my settings.)
> >
> > Any idea?
>
> Hey,
>
> There are been several reports of issues with gps, e.g
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/location-service/+bug/1444508
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-location/+bug/1442105
>
> You might want to open a bug on
> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/location-service/+filebug
> including the info from 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Process/Merges/TestPlan/location-service#Forensics
>
> Do you have working SIM card with data? Without that it might take a 
> while to get the gps position working, how long did you stay outside 
> waiting for a signal?
>
> Cheers,
> Sebastien Bacher
There might be another reason why the GPS does not work:
there are two switches in the gui to switch the gps on.
One in under SystemSettings -> Battery and
one when you pull down the top bar.
Make sure *both* are set to on, they seem to work independent of each other.

Kind regards,
Ed